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Birmingham Dogs Home hosts first country music festival
A new charity event is aiming to raise funds for the care of abandoned dogs in the West Midlands.
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Birmingham researchers map the best sensors for seeing deeper inside the body with light and sound
A review of 82 ultrasound detectors has created a practical guide for improving photoacoustic imaging of blood vessels, tumours and tissue deep inside the body.
British Transplant Games will bring 1,500 participants to Birmingham in 2027
The University of Birmingham will host athletes, transplant recipients, living donors and families for four days of sport and organ-donation awareness next summer.
Rectal cancer trial allows four in five patients to avoid major surgery
A five-country trial coordinated in Birmingham found chemoradiotherapy with smaller surgery only when needed allowed four in five early-stage rectal cancer patients to keep their rectum.
Birmingham students win international award for turning surplus potatoes into packaging
The student-led Potastic project has won an international sustainability award for developing eco-friendly mailing material from surplus potatoes.
Birmingham releases one of the world’s most detailed bladder-cancer datasets to accelerate new treatments
Data from more than 900 de-identified samples with up to 15 years of follow-up is being made available to help researchers develop better bladder-cancer tools and treatments.
Rectal cancer trial helps four in five patients avoid major surgery
A major international trial coordinated in Birmingham found that an organ-preserving treatment approach allowed four in five patients in one group to keep their rectum after 12 months.